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because they marched the civil rights law was passed. because they marched a voting rights law was signed. because they marched, doors of opportunity and education swelled open so their sons and daughters could finally imagine a life for themselves beyond washing somebody else's laundry or shining somebody else's shoes. because they marched, the city councils changed and state legislatures changed, and changed and yes, eventually the white house changed. because they marched america became more free and more fair, not just for african-americans but for women and latinos. asians and native americans. for catholic, jews and muslims. for gays. for americans with disabilities. america changed for you and for me. and the entire world drew strength from that example. whether the young people who watched from the other side of an iron curtain and would eventually tear down that wall or the young people inside south africa who eventually end the scourge of apartheid. [ applause ] those are the victories they won. with iron wills and hope in thei
because they marched the civil rights law was passed. because they marched a voting rights law was signed. because they marched, doors of opportunity and education swelled open so their sons and daughters could finally imagine a life for themselves beyond washing somebody else's laundry or shining somebody else's shoes. because they marched, the city councils changed and state legislatures changed, and changed and yes, eventually the white house changed. because they marched america became more...
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and a very large civil rights agenda in front of us. >> mr. and mrs. obama, president clinton, president carter, other distinguished program participants. >> all right. i thought we were going to go into the live feed here. john, the -- what you talked about income disparity, 66 cents on the dollar. we've talked about it from the female side of the workforce as well. has there been any gains? is there any sign that we will reach full income equality, not just with women and men, but with all races, all creeds, all colors, at least the united states? >> no. the gap has been remarkably persistent over the decades. it was 55 cents on the dollar in '93. it's now 66 so it's crept up a little bit. you do have significant growth of an african-american middle class, which is something that is positive, but you don't have anywhere near comparability. one of the goals that the president has set out, and he doesn't do this in rarm term or civil rights issue but it would have that effect, ways to expend exoccasional opportunity and achievement, improve job trainin
and a very large civil rights agenda in front of us. >> mr. and mrs. obama, president clinton, president carter, other distinguished program participants. >> all right. i thought we were going to go into the live feed here. john, the -- what you talked about income disparity, 66 cents on the dollar. we've talked about it from the female side of the workforce as well. has there been any gains? is there any sign that we will reach full income equality, not just with women and men, but...
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led a civil rights march on washington and delivered his now famous "i have a dream speech". >> my country tis of these, sweet land of liberty, land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrims pride. from every mountainside, let freedom ring. >> we're covering all of the events out of the nation's capital today, including the president's speech. that's coming a little later at the lincoln memorial in the 2:00 hour on "street signs." she loves a lot of the same things you do. it's what you love about her. but your erectile dysfunction - that could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medications, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sexual activity. do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as this may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. do not drink alcohol
led a civil rights march on washington and delivered his now famous "i have a dream speech". >> my country tis of these, sweet land of liberty, land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrims pride. from every mountainside, let freedom ring. >> we're covering all of the events out of the nation's capital today, including the president's speech. that's coming a little later at the lincoln memorial in the 2:00 hour on "street signs." she loves a lot of the same...
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he thought it might produce a backlash or potential violence that would setback the cause of civil rights legislation. and that legislation ultimately passed a year later after john f. kennedy had lost his life. now, today we're commemorating that march. america feels a lot differently about it now than they did then. you have some of the echoes of the 1963 event here. you have got celebrities like forest whitaker and oprah winfrey and bill russell, jamie foxx speaking as well as a series of political figures, including john lewis, the congressman from the state of georgia, who was the youngest speaker at the 1963 event, and it's going to be capped off a day of speeches in midafternoon by addresses from jimmy carter, bill clinton, and finally barack obama who in many ways embodies the fulfillment of at least part of martin luther king's dream by becoming the first african-american president. many things left undone and if you look at the economic and educational achievement gaps between african-americans and white americans, there's still a lot of work to do, but this is a day to celebrat
he thought it might produce a backlash or potential violence that would setback the cause of civil rights legislation. and that legislation ultimately passed a year later after john f. kennedy had lost his life. now, today we're commemorating that march. america feels a lot differently about it now than they did then. you have some of the echoes of the 1963 event here. you have got celebrities like forest whitaker and oprah winfrey and bill russell, jamie foxx speaking as well as a series of...
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and in hollywood news, civil rights drama lee daniels, "the butler" took home the second straight weekend box office tile. the jennifer aniston comedy "we are the millers" came in 2nd. >> i like "the butler." oprah winfrey is in it. it's supposed to be really good. >> for july, economists expect a drop in durable goods orders for the period. rick santelli is standing by at the cme in chicago. brian leavitt is ginning us from new york. we got about a minute-and-a-half, brian. we're going to get a bigger number, maybe. is gdp later. what are the big numbers this week? what are you expecting? >> of course the big numbers will be gdp. obviously, we will be focusing on payrolls as we head in september. a lot of people are thinking baaed news would be good news at this point in the economic cycle. essentially saying the economy is not showing a big acceleration, maybe concerns about fed tapering. durable goods numbers, we've had three months in a row where orders have been close to over 1%. which is god. leaves a lot of people to think second half economic activity will be a little bit bit bett
and in hollywood news, civil rights drama lee daniels, "the butler" took home the second straight weekend box office tile. the jennifer aniston comedy "we are the millers" came in 2nd. >> i like "the butler." oprah winfrey is in it. it's supposed to be really good. >> for july, economists expect a drop in durable goods orders for the period. rick santelli is standing by at the cme in chicago. brian leavitt is ginning us from new york. we got about a...
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we should know there's a civil war that's been breaking out in iraq. there are rebel force -- >> let's hold there. civil war breaking out in iraq. >> that's not 300,000 barrels that syria is about. >> that's a key point. >> people forget about that. in libya there are alternate factions that took control of certain pipelines and trying to extort from the government release that supply. that's a million barrels. >> i want to get casey in. let me ask you. do you have nyad vice for people who are trading? >> i'm of the belief that all the risks to toil wi s ts to to bombing, without a bombing, that's what's going on in the capital markets. as long as the stock market looks like every rally needs to be sold at least for now, as long as the taper talk keeps the bond market skittish, as long as gold is not having the kind of year it's had for the last 17, tropical system one hard asset where everybody is rushing in. >> you got a point there because oil prices, i was checking the charts, oil prices started rising well before. >> exactly. there's been a lot. >
we should know there's a civil war that's been breaking out in iraq. there are rebel force -- >> let's hold there. civil war breaking out in iraq. >> that's not 300,000 barrels that syria is about. >> that's a key point. >> people forget about that. in libya there are alternate factions that took control of certain pipelines and trying to extort from the government release that supply. that's a million barrels. >> i want to get casey in. let me ask you. do you have...
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i mean, i don't think they have any illusions right now about the obama administration's willingness tone tangle itself in this sectarian civil war that's raging, not just in syria but threatens tone gulf iraq and lebanon as well so i think they have made their calculations already based on that, but let's keep in mind that they don't have any great interest either of hard line extremists come to power. >>> let's start working our way through the markets and see what the reaction is starting with gold and jackie deangelis at the nymex. >> gold closing under $1,400 an ounce, and what was interesting is we did see a little possible in the precious metal in response to the comments coming out of washington from secretary kerry. at the same time, the traders downstairs telling me that what the markets were looking for, they saw a little bit of safe haven buying just into the close there, but then we saw gold retreat before the close and the reaction to the comments is that you're seeing either way a little bit of certainty. at least we know where we stand in terms of the situation in syr
i mean, i don't think they have any illusions right now about the obama administration's willingness tone tangle itself in this sectarian civil war that's raging, not just in syria but threatens tone gulf iraq and lebanon as well so i think they have made their calculations already based on that, but let's keep in mind that they don't have any great interest either of hard line extremists come to power. >>> let's start working our way through the markets and see what the reaction is...
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all right. thanks again. and we'll check back with you. i go back and forth. now you got me thinking. okay. you can't just, you know, you can't just pull in your horns an not do anything. richard, we've got all the experiences in iraq and afghanistan. >> a whole dilemma. we got our own issues. we can't act on any of this in a vacuum. we got so much that's happened over the past ten years. anyway, we appreciate it. stay safe as always. richard engel. >> truly one of our favorites. >> if you have comments, questions, anything you see on "squawk box," shoot us an e-mail, you can follow us on twitter. coming up next, we will give you a check on the oil markets, especially given how the geopolitical landscape is affecting trading. "squawk box" returns right after this quick break. what's in your ear? oooo! a quarter! check for more! well, i guess i can double check... my watch! [ male announcer ] it pays to double check, with state farm. [ male announcer ] at optionsxpress, our clients really appreciate our powerful, easy-to-use platform. no, thank you. we know you
all right. thanks again. and we'll check back with you. i go back and forth. now you got me thinking. okay. you can't just, you know, you can't just pull in your horns an not do anything. richard, we've got all the experiences in iraq and afghanistan. >> a whole dilemma. we got our own issues. we can't act on any of this in a vacuum. we got so much that's happened over the past ten years. anyway, we appreciate it. stay safe as always. richard engel. >> truly one of our favorites....
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right now we are seeing that the rebels are dominated as they were in libya by islamist group, radical islamist groups infiltrated by al qaeda and a civil war going on inside of the civil war where you have one faction of this front declaring war on other factions of the loyal group. so what you will have is replay of libya with islamist groups taking over, and you will have a slaughter of christians and a other minorities inside of syria as a result. so be careful what you wish for. >> the point that the "journal" is making is that iran behind a lot of is attempting to establish a shiite-based alliance through syria and then it will put israel in a more vulnerable position at any time since the 1960s. do they have a case? >> well, it is clear that iran is trying to form a shiite triangle if you wish in the region. i don't agree, however, that this is going to pose any additional threat to israel. israel is already sufficiently threatened by a nuclear capable iran. iran is already nuclear capable, and we don't believe at least the assessment that we have heard in the public domain and
right now we are seeing that the rebels are dominated as they were in libya by islamist group, radical islamist groups infiltrated by al qaeda and a civil war going on inside of the civil war where you have one faction of this front declaring war on other factions of the loyal group. so what you will have is replay of libya with islamist groups taking over, and you will have a slaughter of christians and a other minorities inside of syria as a result. so be careful what you wish for. >>...
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a new civil rights movement for freedom in these days. a new civil rights movement for jobs. a new civil rights movement for men, for women, for children of all background, all races, all dispositions, all orientations, all cities, all counties, all towns, all across america. america it is time to wake up. >> from the naacp, pamela, a new civil rights movement that's something that has to be started at the grassroots level as well. >> there's no question. i nene beauty and magnify sense of the civil rights movement 50 years ago was part of the coalition movement. he understood the issues that real estate late, women issues, gay rights issues, disparity on race, economic issues. bringing alligator of those folks together understanding that it is equally for each about a fight for civil rights and equality. coalition building is one of the strongest and best ways to do that. recognizing that these issues are not unique to any one community. all americans care about this. this is really about being patriotic. being a civil rights fighter is about being patriotic because it's abo
a new civil rights movement for freedom in these days. a new civil rights movement for jobs. a new civil rights movement for men, for women, for children of all background, all races, all dispositions, all orientations, all cities, all counties, all towns, all across america. america it is time to wake up. >> from the naacp, pamela, a new civil rights movement that's something that has to be started at the grassroots level as well. >> there's no question. i nene beauty and magnify...
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you worked for the "atlanta daily world" during the civil rights movement, the early days of the civil rights movement. talk a little bit about how the black newspapers covered the civil rights movement and run-up to the march on washington and how that may have differed with how mainstream newspapers covered it. >> well, the black papers, of course, did not have the resources, the money, the staff to adequately cover the movement. they did as best they could. in my own case, the "atlanta daily world" was against the movement. it was in atlanta. the owners were part of the black establishment in atlanta. and in coordination with downtown power structure, they wanted to keep atlanta cool. they didn't want atlanta to be a birmingham or a selma, new orleans, so they tried to put the lid on students at first. the movement started on february 1st, 1960. it didn't reach atlanta until a month and a half later, mid-march. >> that's amazing, because normally we think of the black newspapers unilaterally supporting the civil rights movement. but you said the "atlanta daily world" held back a lit
you worked for the "atlanta daily world" during the civil rights movement, the early days of the civil rights movement. talk a little bit about how the black newspapers covered the civil rights movement and run-up to the march on washington and how that may have differed with how mainstream newspapers covered it. >> well, the black papers, of course, did not have the resources, the money, the staff to adequately cover the movement. they did as best they could. in my own case,...
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president kennedy has introduced a civil rights act but mr. president, it doesn't go far enough. and i think he would be pleased that with all the progress that's been made, but i think he would also be very concerned. about the lack of progress in the key areas. >> that was joyce ladner an organizer in the original march on washington. today 50 years later, the modern civil rights movement is different. we spoke with phillip agnew, executive director of the dream defenders, a group he founded as reaction to the trayvon martin killing in florida. >> today, what we've learned before in powerful movements of the people, combining it with the technology that we have today and being really on the ground and working with young people. so we're in the state of florida right now working with college age students and youth teaching them about organizing, teaching them about successful movements of the past and then giving them some on the ground training because we've got some real issues that we've got to confront today. >> this summer, the trayvon m
president kennedy has introduced a civil rights act but mr. president, it doesn't go far enough. and i think he would be pleased that with all the progress that's been made, but i think he would also be very concerned. about the lack of progress in the key areas. >> that was joyce ladner an organizer in the original march on washington. today 50 years later, the modern civil rights movement is different. we spoke with phillip agnew, executive director of the dream defenders, a group he...
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i can of course number the events of the civil rights movement. i was actually on this campus the day dr. king died and we all cried. you know, in those days all was on university were trying to do our thing. if we wanted to do we could do the big things we did our little things. on this campus i was the first chair of the psu. in many ways oh well. >> [applause] >> we must have some dsu members. now you know who started this whole thing. in those days we were trying to do what we could to be part of the movement. the movement that was all the adults and then there was a whole bunch of youth were involved. last sunday on a radio show i had a use spoken word artists that came on. [inaudible] all these adults in the program it's a use for such a big part. you've seen those old videos. when dr. king finally said, look, we need young people out here to oppose move this thing forward. so representing all the youths were involved in movement at this time i want to bring forth a young spoken word artist from youths these, ms. monet boyd will be a piece r
i can of course number the events of the civil rights movement. i was actually on this campus the day dr. king died and we all cried. you know, in those days all was on university were trying to do our thing. if we wanted to do we could do the big things we did our little things. on this campus i was the first chair of the psu. in many ways oh well. >> [applause] >> we must have some dsu members. now you know who started this whole thing. in those days we were trying to do what we...
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kennedy told civil rights leaders in a june 22nd meeting that a march could kill the civil rights bill he was now pushing for, saying, quote, we want success in congress. not just a big show at the capitol. some people are looking for an excuse to be against us. the organizers were undeterred, though, and washington panicked. washington hosted massive crowds before but the scale of police preparations for the march was unprecedented. those were crowds of spectators, the police chief explained. we do not expect any spectators during the march. they will all be participants, on one side or the other, or they would not be there. sfz were told they couldn't take the day off. thousands of troops were placed on call. the march was on a wednesday, a work day. authorities weren't sure if they'd keep all the bridges over the potomac open. organizers were determined to prove these skeptics wrong. they appointed 2,000 parade marshals and ran drills ahead of time. >> we have assembled down here to take a physical look at the area in which we have to operate on wednesday. now, for the record, becau
kennedy told civil rights leaders in a june 22nd meeting that a march could kill the civil rights bill he was now pushing for, saying, quote, we want success in congress. not just a big show at the capitol. some people are looking for an excuse to be against us. the organizers were undeterred, though, and washington panicked. washington hosted massive crowds before but the scale of police preparations for the march was unprecedented. those were crowds of spectators, the police chief explained....
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rights bill stalledded in congress, civil rights groups pushed for action. at that march came the moment that stands out in history. >> free at last, free at last, thank god all mighty, we are free at last. >> we'll bring you the story behind that speech. >> and a bit later the deadly bombing at a black church only a few weeks later and the deaths of four girls inside. look at 'em. living on cloud nine with that u-verse wireless receiver. you see in my day, when my mom was repainting the house, you couldn't just set up a tv in the basement. i mean, come on! nope. we could only watch tv in the rooms that had a tv outlet. yeah if we wanted to watch tv someplace else, we'd have to go to my aunt sally's. have you ever sat on a plastic covered couch? [ kids cheering ] you're missing a good game over here. those kids wouldn't have lasted one day in our shoes. [ male announcer ] switch and add a wireless receiver. get u-verse tv for $19 a month for 2 years with qualifying bundles rethink possible. >>> welcome back to a second look. the year is 1963, throughout the
rights bill stalledded in congress, civil rights groups pushed for action. at that march came the moment that stands out in history. >> free at last, free at last, thank god all mighty, we are free at last. >> we'll bring you the story behind that speech. >> and a bit later the deadly bombing at a black church only a few weeks later and the deaths of four girls inside. look at 'em. living on cloud nine with that u-verse wireless receiver. you see in my day, when my mom was...
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for civil rights into an lbgt community. so you have a challenge, because some of these coalitions are sort of fractured, and they each have their own needs and their own priorities. so getting everyone on to the same page, but i think that's ones of the reasons the fight against it is so tough, and the fight against it is so fierce, because i think there's always been an understanding if you marry economic populism and you marry racial justice and it transcends race, that's a coalition that's a lot bigger and a lot more difficult to keep out of a voting booth. >> and that's part of what i want to talk about when we come back. is that this was always a march for jobs and freedom. there was always a labor aspect to this. so, in fact, even our memory of this is not completely accurate when we think about the coalition. speakers are already at the podium, as you can see and probably hear behind me. we are going to bring you many of the voices live today. now, for those of you joining us from home this morning, we want you to kn
for civil rights into an lbgt community. so you have a challenge, because some of these coalitions are sort of fractured, and they each have their own needs and their own priorities. so getting everyone on to the same page, but i think that's ones of the reasons the fight against it is so tough, and the fight against it is so fierce, because i think there's always been an understanding if you marry economic populism and you marry racial justice and it transcends race, that's a coalition that's...
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i think that you can't fight for some civil rights without fighting for all civil rights. you undermine it. but the women that were heroes in the movement never really got their recognition until many years later. but women were just as important and just as courageous and worked sometimes even harder than the men that got the recognition. >> you have no idea how delighted i am to hear you say that. because you captured the essence of that entire issue. and i hope that this time that we will see more women being recognized and being able to move forward. if i may pull on the friendship of clareta scott king and myself, we were very close and talked about that same thing. where are the women? are we really being recognized for what we have done and continued to do? and think of women who would come to our office on saturdays after getting their little paychecks and would reach in their blouses wet with perspiration, pull out a few dollar bills and say here this is for the cause. we would say no, you don't have enough. keep that for yourselves. no, we have to do something. w
i think that you can't fight for some civil rights without fighting for all civil rights. you undermine it. but the women that were heroes in the movement never really got their recognition until many years later. but women were just as important and just as courageous and worked sometimes even harder than the men that got the recognition. >> you have no idea how delighted i am to hear you say that. because you captured the essence of that entire issue. and i hope that this time that we...
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mayor lee began his career in civil rights as a community activist. he later served as director of our san francisco human rights commission fighting for people who weren't able to have their voices heard. now as mayor, he continues the fight closing people i implement programs and services that help our m vulnerable communities. we are where honor to have you as you carry us for tonight and because ford is one city, merely. thank you. >> [applause] >> thank you, john. i mean dean just enough. thank you for that introduction and also for all the things that you're doing here. un proposed turbine are going to be helping the students we learn about not only our history but you'll be helping a lot of students in this city succeed so thank you very much for your work. to my honor, to be here tonight. good evening, mayor brown. good evening father private and all the administration here. it's really exciting to be here to be part of tonight's celebration. that recognizes the historic 50th anniversary of the march on washington. certainly a very critical mo
mayor lee began his career in civil rights as a community activist. he later served as director of our san francisco human rights commission fighting for people who weren't able to have their voices heard. now as mayor, he continues the fight closing people i implement programs and services that help our m vulnerable communities. we are where honor to have you as you carry us for tonight and because ford is one city, merely. thank you. >> [applause] >> thank you, john. i mean dean...
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king as a singular sim wol of civil rights, and a magnificent voice for civil rights, without him, it would have been a lesser change. >> well, let me just say there is no question that he was an eloquent spokesperson for the movement. but the movement consisted of those people who were in the trenches and foot celtics represented by the student nonviolent according committee headed by john lewis. and it consists of a lot of persons contributing. i want to say in terms of the speech that dr. king gave on that day-- i was standing about 50 feet behind him, and what he-- what he did as i've reflected on it, his speech was a call, a summons to the conscience of america. and he spoke to america against the background at what had happened in the preceding months. and then a shorthand version, he was simply saying to america, "we can be better than this. we are a country that can be better than this. of course in the opening paragraphs of his speech of which i frieded some suggested texts, he talked about-- ywe've come-- you know, this is 100 years after the, manse paigz proclamation. we us
king as a singular sim wol of civil rights, and a magnificent voice for civil rights, without him, it would have been a lesser change. >> well, let me just say there is no question that he was an eloquent spokesperson for the movement. but the movement consisted of those people who were in the trenches and foot celtics represented by the student nonviolent according committee headed by john lewis. and it consists of a lot of persons contributing. i want to say in terms of the speech that...
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people in civil rights are behaving as they are behaving. he is in another realm and he is even being profiled in that realm which is why we have to continue to fight. >> i know a lot of as you point out want to make these parallels to mlk and the president. this is the president of the united states, though. while he does personify, really embody the dream it goes well beyond what mlk tried to lay out 50 years ago in that "i have a dream" speech. what do you think the president wants to do today? because, obviously, he feels the onus, the weight of what it means to be in the position that he is in, to stand in the shadows there of the lincoln memorial and in the shadows of mlk, and really speak to this nation, to try to talk about the racial divide that still exists, but not to discount how far we have come. >> well, he met with faith leaders and i on monday and he said that he is going to make a speech. he didn't tell us what, but, clearly, he has got to also deal with his presidency. when he leaves here, he has to deal with the crisis in
people in civil rights are behaving as they are behaving. he is in another realm and he is even being profiled in that realm which is why we have to continue to fight. >> i know a lot of as you point out want to make these parallels to mlk and the president. this is the president of the united states, though. while he does personify, really embody the dream it goes well beyond what mlk tried to lay out 50 years ago in that "i have a dream" speech. what do you think the president...
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sharpton is benefiting from his for rays into the civil rights arena. now, the reason the teacher's unions are is so heavily involved with sharpton and the racial groups is that they do not want educational reform and do not want to discuss putting the blame for bad education where it belongs on chaotic parenting. the unions are demanding more money from the feds and the states. that, of course, comes in the form of higher property and income tax so it effects nearly everybody. quite simply, this is a scandal. dr. martin luther king wanted a fair stable system for for instance. did he not want a culture of debasement. awful behavior from so-called entertainers and a collapsing family landscape the civil rights industry, teachers unions, far left media and apathetic americans are all working together to block any kind of meaningful problem solving or cultural reform in this country and until americans come to grips with that nothing will get better. in the end. it is indeed about the content of character. when will the civil rights industry get back to t
sharpton is benefiting from his for rays into the civil rights arena. now, the reason the teacher's unions are is so heavily involved with sharpton and the racial groups is that they do not want educational reform and do not want to discuss putting the blame for bad education where it belongs on chaotic parenting. the unions are demanding more money from the feds and the states. that, of course, comes in the form of higher property and income tax so it effects nearly everybody. quite simply,...
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when a group of civil rights leaders led by a. phillip randolph wanted to march on washington, president kennedy was weary and urged them to call it off. the group of six believed the march on washington would provide the best chance for a safe rights bill. >> we hope that by going to washington by the thousands, sitting in the halls of congress, if necessary, and in the offices of recalcitrant congressmen, we will be able to arouse a conscience of the senate so the coalition of southern and right wing northern republicans will not prove to be the legislative incinerator that will again burn to ashes any possible civil rights bill. >> what do you think the effect of the august 28 march will be, both on country and the congress? >> i think the purpose of course is to attempt to bring to the attention of the congress and the country the strong feeling of a good many thousands of citiz citizens. i don't know of course -- i don't know how many are going to come. >> in the end, the organizers expected 100,000, but more than 200,000 cam
when a group of civil rights leaders led by a. phillip randolph wanted to march on washington, president kennedy was weary and urged them to call it off. the group of six believed the march on washington would provide the best chance for a safe rights bill. >> we hope that by going to washington by the thousands, sitting in the halls of congress, if necessary, and in the offices of recalcitrant congressmen, we will be able to arouse a conscience of the senate so the coalition of southern...
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. >> because they marched, the civil rights law was passed. because they marched, a voting rights law was signed. because they marched, doors of opportunity and education swung open so their daughters and sons could finally imagine a life for themselves beyond washing somebody's laundry or shining somebody else's shoes. because they marched, the city councils changed and state legislatures changed. and congress changed. and yes, eventually the white house changed. >> the organizers of the march on washington 50 years ago called it "the march on washington for jobs and freedom." the president reminded us of that today. >> for the men and women who gathered 50 years ago, we're not there in search of some abstract idea. they were there seeking jobs as well as justice. not just the absence of oppression. but the presence of economic opportunity. for what does it profit a man, dr. king would ask, to sit at an integrated lunch counter if he can't afford the meal? and so as we mark this anniversary, we must remind ourselves that the measure of progre
. >> because they marched, the civil rights law was passed. because they marched, a voting rights law was signed. because they marched, doors of opportunity and education swung open so their daughters and sons could finally imagine a life for themselves beyond washing somebody's laundry or shining somebody else's shoes. because they marched, the city councils changed and state legislatures changed. and congress changed. and yes, eventually the white house changed. >> the organizers...
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i was married to civil rights. that is so profound to me right now because i understand exactly what he meant. being here has meant the world to me because i'm supposed to carry out what my father started. >> there's mng about watching emmett till's cousin standing there as an duty man and realizing emmett would have been an adult man, that's the age he would have been but knowing your son was lost and feeling like have we made progress. what happened with your son is not the same thing. we don't make equivalencies. but the loss of a child and the need to talk about laws around that loss. goes back for me, my parents were both in world war ii. my mother was a in your, a wac in world ii. she was a nurse. she always told me a story about those times she was trying to patch up and save lives of soldiers whether you be black or white soldiers. the southern white soldiers told her the n word, don't put your hands on me, even though she was trying to save their life. it was profound to her people had so much hate in thei
i was married to civil rights. that is so profound to me right now because i understand exactly what he meant. being here has meant the world to me because i'm supposed to carry out what my father started. >> there's mng about watching emmett till's cousin standing there as an duty man and realizing emmett would have been an adult man, that's the age he would have been but knowing your son was lost and feeling like have we made progress. what happened with your son is not the same thing....
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advancing civil or voting rights. within two years after the march, there would be a historic civil rights act and a voting rights act. that is why i think it is very important congress observe this anniversary and what followed. there were signs of progress but not enough. at the time of the march, there were five african-american members at the house of -- today, 43 led by the chairwoman. there is a sign of progress and things like that, it is not enough. that is what is not enough. [applause] at the time of the march, john lewis was the chair of the student nonviolent committee. today, he was -- is distinguished, very senior and respected member of the house of representatives, representing the district of georgia. that is a sign of progress and we want more. at the time of march, the congressional black caucus did not exist. today, it is well identified as the conscience of the congress. [applause] the cdc congress has acted to break down barriers and housing and the list goes on. congress has worked to reduce dis
advancing civil or voting rights. within two years after the march, there would be a historic civil rights act and a voting rights act. that is why i think it is very important congress observe this anniversary and what followed. there were signs of progress but not enough. at the time of the march, there were five african-american members at the house of -- today, 43 led by the chairwoman. there is a sign of progress and things like that, it is not enough. that is what is not enough....
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congress was resisting efforts to pass its first civil rights law since 1875. in many places, protesters were met by police brutality. in the hour ahead, we will meet a number of those who were here, many of them young people who would change the course of our nation's history. the year was 1963. >> segregation now, segregation tomorrow, and segregation forever. >> first grade, maybe 5, 6 years when i probably realized there was a difference. getting ready to drink out of a water fountain, because they had colored and white water fountains. >> if you go downtown to the theater, on a saturday afternoon, all of us little black children had to go upstairs to the balcony. >> if you stopped at a gas station, they had a colored bathroom and a white bathroom. otherwise, you couldn't go. >> you saw police dogs. fire hoses attacking young black boys and girls who were peacefully demonstrating to end segregation. >> i knew that they were my age. that is what was terrifying. >> birmingham was like a spark that ignited a prairie fire of national protests. >> here in gaston
congress was resisting efforts to pass its first civil rights law since 1875. in many places, protesters were met by police brutality. in the hour ahead, we will meet a number of those who were here, many of them young people who would change the course of our nation's history. the year was 1963. >> segregation now, segregation tomorrow, and segregation forever. >> first grade, maybe 5, 6 years when i probably realized there was a difference. getting ready to drink out of a water...
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major day in the civil rights movement. because, remember, you know with the possible exception, i guess, of the bonus marches or something, there hadn't been a demonstration like in this washington before. and the idea of not demonstrating, you know, in selma, not demonstrating in birmingham, but bringing people here to the capitol, in such large numbers, that was new. and that was -- and it was striking to people when it happened. >> you know, edith, as one of the people who came to the march, i mean, one of the things i heard you talk about is how different your experience had been growing up in detroit than what you learned about or were hearing about in terms of the experience of african-americans in the south. 50 years later, your thoughts, reflect for me on today and sort of what that day meant. >> well, what that day meant to me, first of all, 50 years ago, was that it was obviously wrong for people in the south to not live as i did in the north. i understand dr. king's passion and position on that. he did also have
major day in the civil rights movement. because, remember, you know with the possible exception, i guess, of the bonus marches or something, there hadn't been a demonstration like in this washington before. and the idea of not demonstrating, you know, in selma, not demonstrating in birmingham, but bringing people here to the capitol, in such large numbers, that was new. and that was -- and it was striking to people when it happened. >> you know, edith, as one of the people who came to the...
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voting rights act, civil rights act. fair housing act. first black supreme court justice appointed in '67. that's lyndon baines johnson, because the pressure from outside from martin luther king made a big difference. that's why king was there when thurgood marshall was sworn in. both johnson and kennedy are people who learned from the movement, instead of running away from it, johnson embraced it, make me do what i have to do. >> he was not on a trajectory to do those things anyway. recognized that he could become one with that movement. >> what's smart about it, he said look, by doing this, the voting rights act, the civil rights act, thurgood marshall, the supreme court, we the democrats are probably lost to the south, he was right about that, it was a big reaction to that. it made america a better place. those opportunities would never have existed if not have been for lyndon baines johnson. >> you taught both michelle and barack obama at harvard law school. i know you're still close to the first family, and both of them, you're in fr
voting rights act, civil rights act. fair housing act. first black supreme court justice appointed in '67. that's lyndon baines johnson, because the pressure from outside from martin luther king made a big difference. that's why king was there when thurgood marshall was sworn in. both johnson and kennedy are people who learned from the movement, instead of running away from it, johnson embraced it, make me do what i have to do. >> he was not on a trajectory to do those things anyway....
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yes it was about civil rights and african-americans. that was the top priority but there was a larger coalition of blacks and whites who were pushing for equal rights for people on economic grounds. there were labor leaders who were present who were looking out for low income people of all races and ethic backgrounds. it was a much more diverse set of agendas beyond simply seeking racial justice. that's also made it quite special. i agree with michael about how much progress has been made sense then. lot of people born subsequently don't remember how racial discrimination and segregation were pretty much the rule either in law or in practice. that has gone. while there are a lot of issues that have to be addressed, the country has made astounding progress from those really bigoted and hateful times. host: known lines are open -- phone lines are open. we're dividing them to those over the age of 50 and over. you can share your thoughts and comments. 202-585-3880 for those under the age of 50 and 202-585-3881 if you're over the age of 50.
yes it was about civil rights and african-americans. that was the top priority but there was a larger coalition of blacks and whites who were pushing for equal rights for people on economic grounds. there were labor leaders who were present who were looking out for low income people of all races and ethic backgrounds. it was a much more diverse set of agendas beyond simply seeking racial justice. that's also made it quite special. i agree with michael about how much progress has been made sense...
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we say, we have come to wake up a new civil rights movement for economic justice, a new civil rights movement for freedom in these days, a new civil rights movement for jobs, a new civil rights movement for men, or women, or children of all backgrounds, all races, all dispositions, all orientations, all cities, all counties, all towns, all across america. america, it is time for us to wake up. the 21st century agenda for jobs and freedom comes alive today. we stand on the shoulders of the great men and women of yesterday this newe -- we affirm commitment for today and tomorrow. god bless you. god thank you. god bless this great nation. [applause] >> good afternoon. i am marcia fudge, the chair of the congressional black caucus. [applause] i am the chair of the congressional black caucus because dr. martin luther king acted upon his dream. dr. king was not just a dreamer but the voice of a movement. in 1963, there were five members of the congressional black caucus. today, there are 43 african- american members in congress. dr. king dreamed of and america where every individual, no ma
we say, we have come to wake up a new civil rights movement for economic justice, a new civil rights movement for freedom in these days, a new civil rights movement for jobs, a new civil rights movement for men, or women, or children of all backgrounds, all races, all dispositions, all orientations, all cities, all counties, all towns, all across america. america, it is time for us to wake up. the 21st century agenda for jobs and freedom comes alive today. we stand on the shoulders of the great...
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he was also director for civil rights at the department of human health services. tom, you will find, is passion ate and committed to equality and justice for everyone. tom, more than anyone i know, makes every single day in his life matter, whether it's focused on anti-bullying work, voting rights, disability rights, housing rights, the eighth amendment, immigration, hate crimes or human trafficking. tom cares about all of those issues to his core and he works every day to make the world a better place. ladies and gentlemen, please welcome assistant attorney general tom perez. (applause). >> good morning, it's an honor to be back here. i got to spend some time last night with my brother who lives down the road apiece, his daughter is a sophomore in high school, she asked me if i wanted to go golfing at the presidio, i said i can't walk that much, i just had my knee replaced. melinda has been an incredible partner, it's a partnership between our partners in the u.s. attorney offices and our partners in state and local government. when i think about the hate crimes
he was also director for civil rights at the department of human health services. tom, you will find, is passion ate and committed to equality and justice for everyone. tom, more than anyone i know, makes every single day in his life matter, whether it's focused on anti-bullying work, voting rights, disability rights, housing rights, the eighth amendment, immigration, hate crimes or human trafficking. tom cares about all of those issues to his core and he works every day to make the world a...
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rights and action on civil rights and measurable change on civiling rights extends through multiple administrations. it was dwight eisenhower that desegregated, schools were dezbratd, the civil rights act was under johnson. even richard knicks concontinnne civil rights act. you had had panoply of forces. through the' 50s the brown decision, the second brown decision all delivered speed critically important. the 1957 civil rights act which lyndon johnson the great texasan help gut and in many ways his actions in 1964 and '65 and our economic issues throughout his presidency was a kind of make good. he was trying to redeem himself from what he had done so the long gather power. president nixon, you're right desegregated a lot of schools. the country has always been at its best when the president was a moral leader, when you could articulate a moral vision of where we should go and when that vision was about opening our arms wider not hugging ourselves more closely. and that i think was the dilemma that faced president kennedy on this date 50 years ago. president kennedy rightly lives
rights and action on civil rights and measurable change on civiling rights extends through multiple administrations. it was dwight eisenhower that desegregated, schools were dezbratd, the civil rights act was under johnson. even richard knicks concontinnne civil rights act. you had had panoply of forces. through the' 50s the brown decision, the second brown decision all delivered speed critically important. the 1957 civil rights act which lyndon johnson the great texasan help gut and in many...
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i think that you can't fight for some civil rights without fighting for all civil rights. you undermine it. but the women that were heroes in the movement never really got their recognition until many years later. but women were just as important and just as courageous and worked sometimes even harder than the men that got the recognition. >> you have no idea how delighted i am to hear you say that. because you captured the essence of that entire issue. and i hope that this time that we will see more women being recognized and being able to move forward. if i may pull on the friendship of clareta scott king and myself, we were very close and talked about that same thing. where are the women? are we really being recognized for what we have done and continued to do? and think of women who would come to our office on saturdays after getting their little paychecks and would reach in their blouses wet with perspiration, pull out a few dollar bills and say here this is for the cause. we would say no, you don't have enough. keep that for yourselves. no, we have to do something. w
i think that you can't fight for some civil rights without fighting for all civil rights. you undermine it. but the women that were heroes in the movement never really got their recognition until many years later. but women were just as important and just as courageous and worked sometimes even harder than the men that got the recognition. >> you have no idea how delighted i am to hear you say that. because you captured the essence of that entire issue. and i hope that this time that we...
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and human rights, and with many other civil rights organizations. and i take great pride in the work that we have accomplished together, whether it's helping families to keep their homes from foreclosure, advocating for health care reform, helping to create 21st century jobs for those in our communities. are fighting efforts to suppress our vote and silence our voice. and on -- and i am especially grateful for the work we have done together in the fight for comprehensive immigration reform. because tomorrow when we march, we will be marching for jobs and for justice. and i don't believe that we can have true justice while 11 million people live in the shadows. while young dreamers, young children who, through no fault of their own, came here, have contributed and studied and worked, can be denied access to that american dream. so all of these issues remind us of what we have in common is far greater than what divides us. and we must remember, now more than ever, that in unity there is power. because what reverend sharpton talked about this morning i
and human rights, and with many other civil rights organizations. and i take great pride in the work that we have accomplished together, whether it's helping families to keep their homes from foreclosure, advocating for health care reform, helping to create 21st century jobs for those in our communities. are fighting efforts to suppress our vote and silence our voice. and on -- and i am especially grateful for the work we have done together in the fight for comprehensive immigration reform....
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it is not about one civil rights group but of all of our civil rights for everyone. in ourove forward celebration of this 50th anniversary, let us respect our past and let us grab hold to our futures victories together. >> good afternoon. at times like this i think about one thing. i washer used to tell me raised by an interracial couple. i was the grandson of mexican immigrants. would ever you find yourself in a situation that when you are representing this family, you stand up and today i stand up as a black gay man, ordained in the church, in love with god, filled with faith. all are made in the likeness and image of god. there are freedoms that we have one in the lgbt movement, but that is not enough. i am the father of five children. --ove my sons and daughters i want my sons and daughters to be protected. we join our faith with your faith. an answer to describe nation in all its forms and no more religious bigotry, no more racist bigotry, no more violent bigotry. today we stand tall. it is not enough that we stand up, but we stand together. he joined our faith
it is not about one civil rights group but of all of our civil rights for everyone. in ourove forward celebration of this 50th anniversary, let us respect our past and let us grab hold to our futures victories together. >> good afternoon. at times like this i think about one thing. i washer used to tell me raised by an interracial couple. i was the grandson of mexican immigrants. would ever you find yourself in a situation that when you are representing this family, you stand up and today...
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behind the headlines: women and the civil rights movement. this week marks the 50th anniversary of the march on washington, a critical moment in that movement and a moment which has become emblematic of the epic struggle for equality in america. >> i have a dream that one day -- >> it's been a half century since doctor martin luther king, jr. delivered his famous "i have a dream" speech. >> we hold these truths to be self evident that all men are created equal. >> 250,000 people witnessed that speech. denice tyree turner was in the crowd on the national mall. she was a teenager but remembers that day with intense clarity. she says while women in the civil rights movement were not as visible, they were important. >> we were workers to get people out, and we held bake sales and things in order to get money to donate to the riders. i don't see us as leaders in the civil rights movements even though i since found out we did have some. >> some of those civil rights leaders include rosa parks, shirley chisholm, dorothy height and fannie lou hamer.
behind the headlines: women and the civil rights movement. this week marks the 50th anniversary of the march on washington, a critical moment in that movement and a moment which has become emblematic of the epic struggle for equality in america. >> i have a dream that one day -- >> it's been a half century since doctor martin luther king, jr. delivered his famous "i have a dream" speech. >> we hold these truths to be self evident that all men are created equal....